MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS: 1 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2013 (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES)¹

| Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------| | January 2013 | Blackrock | To discuss global financial issues | | January 2013 | The Mentoring Foundation | To discuss mentoring | | February 2013 | Confederation of British Industry (CBI), KPMG, BAE, Kingfisher, Lloyds Banking Group plc, BT | CBI/KPMG dinner and roundtable to discuss growth and Europe |

¹ Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, non-departmental public bodies, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviewers, and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. | Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | January 2013 | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss RBS | | January 2013 | AnaCap Financial Partners | To discuss UK banking | | January 2013 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | To discuss UK and international banking | | January 2013 | Lloyds Banking Group | To discuss Lloyds | | February 2013 | ARM Ltd | To discuss growth issues | | February 2013 | University of Cambridge | To discuss growth, research and university issues | | February 2013 | National Grid | To discuss energy and infrastructure issues | | February 2013 | TD Bank | To discuss banking issues | | February 2013 | HSBC | To discuss UK banking | | February 2013 | Rothschild | To discuss UK banking, infrastructure and public sector assets | | February 2013 | Standard Chartered | To discuss UK and international banking issues | | February 2013 | University of Oxford | To discuss science, research and university issues | | February 2013 | EEF | To discuss EEF Budget proposals | | February 2013 | HSBC | To discuss UK and international banking issues | | February 2013 | Lloyds Banking Group | To discuss Lloyds | | March 2013 | Santander UK | To discuss UK banking | | March 2013 | The City UK | To discuss City UK | | March 2013 | British Bankers’ Association | To discuss UK banking | | March 2013 | Vocalink | To discuss payment systems | | March 2013 | Corsair Capital | To discuss UK banking | | March 2013 | Canaccord Genuity Limited | To discuss UK banking | | March 2013 | The Pension Regulator | To discuss pension regulation | | Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | January 2013 | Anthony Salz | To discuss the Salz Review | | January 2013 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Presentation and discussion of the UK economy and public finances | | January 2013 | Institute of International Finance | To discuss global banking issues | | January 2013 | City of London Corporation | To discuss UK and European Financial Regulation | | February 2013 | Confederation of British Industry (CBI), KPMG, BAE, Kingfisher, Lloyds Banking Group plc, BT | CBI/KPMG dinner and roundtable to discuss growth and Europe |